
Discussions about drug pricing require consideration of values and preferences, according to Jonathan D. Campbell, PhD, chief science officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council.

Jon D. Campbell, MS, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer (CSO) of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), which conducts policy-relevant research and communicates it with impact.
As CSO, Dr Campbell leads NPC’s research agenda in concert with NPC’s board and research team.
After training at the University of Washington, he joined the faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, earning multiple appointments in Pharmacy and Public Health. Dr Campbell is an author of over 250 manuscripts and abstracts in the field of health policy research and holds an adjunct faculty appointment within the Center for Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Discussions about drug pricing require consideration of values and preferences, according to Jonathan D. Campbell, PhD, chief science officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council.

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